January 2021

Cuomo threats against medical providers will make abysmal NY State vaccine rollout worse

Posted by Leslie Eastman on January 03, 2021 37 Comments

Last week, I reported that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo had announced a disturbing set of coronavirus vaccine distribution priorities that included placing drug addicts in rehab toward the head of the line.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqlBWjTsBPg

Tenth Day of Christmas: Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 03, 2021 0 Comments

On January 3rd, the tenth day of Christmas, is the Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus. This feast day went away after Vatican II. It came back in 2002 during the revision of the Roman Missal thanks to Pope John Paul II.

Harvard Law School Clinic Sues Trump Administration Over Proposed Changes to Asylum Rules

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 03, 2021 5 Comments

"filed a lawsuit in federal court in December on behalf of four immigrant rights organizations"...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJYq7rNyUuY&t=23s

Coronavirus to Cost Germany $1.6 Trillion, Government Estimates

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on January 03, 2021 17 Comments

The German government has estimated the financial cost of the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic at around €1.3 trillion, or $1.6 trillion, for the year 2020, the country's media report. The news comes as German Chancellor Angela Merkel's government is incurring huge debts to tackle the coronavirus pandemic and fund economic recovery.

College Enrollment for 1st-Year Students Has Plummeted Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 03, 2021 8 Comments

"It's completely unprecedented."...

https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1281258102587785218?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

New House Rules Propose Elimination Of ‘Gendered’ Terms Like ‘Father’ and ‘Daughter’

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 03, 2021 46 Comments

Small businesses across the country are still shut down. People are struggling to pay rent and bills. But fear not, America. The House of Representatives is on the job, tackling the important issues. They are proposing to end the use of gendered language. That should help, right?

North Dakota State U. President Apologizes to Student Activists for Not Doing More to Fight Racism

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 03, 2021 1 Comment

"As I reflect on the past two weeks, I personally offer my apologies to the students, faculty and staff who have been deeply harmed"...

Battle for the Senate Week at Legal Insurrection

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 03, 2021 5 Comments

All the news you may have missed....

https://twitter.com/MrAndyNgo/status/1299541314858434560

Portland Mayor Rejects Biden Description Of Antifa As “Just An Idea,” Condemns Antifa Violence

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on January 02, 2021 21 Comments

Democrats reign supreme in the 2020 'failure of leadership' category. One of the more egregious, ludicrous, and kind of sad examples of failed leadership is that of dangerously feckless Portland, OR mayor Ted Wheeler.

https://twitter.com/nypost/status/1345226531199733761

Pelosi’s, McConnell’s Homes Vandalized As $2k Stimulus Talks Falter

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on January 02, 2021 26 Comments

The homes of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi were vandalized in recent days. The messages painted on their homes suggest that the vandals were motivated by the failure to approve passage of an additional $2,000 stimulus check.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmxN4WpaCcU

Ninth Day of Christmas: St. Basil the Great and St. Gregory Nazianzus

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 02, 2021 4 Comments

The ninth day of Christmas, which is January 2, belongs to two important 4th century Christians, who happened to be friends: St. Basil the Great and St. Gregory Nazianzen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAYdlpbVUNA

CDC doctors on coronavirus mutations: ‘No evidence’ that these variants cause more severe disease

Posted by Leslie Eastman on January 02, 2021 24 Comments

In December, I noted that there were questions about the potential severity of the disease caused by new coronavirus mutations that were detected in the United Kingdom.

10,000 UC-Berkeley Employees Face Pay Cuts Due to Pandemic

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 02, 2021 16 Comments

"the university will implement a year-long program of furloughs starting Feb. 1, 2021 for non-unionized staff and faculty"...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bFDjq0_kTo

12 GOP Senators Call for Electoral Commission to Conduct “Emergency 10-day Audit” Of Disputed States (Update)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 02, 2021 166 Comments

Twelve Republican Senators and Senators Elect, led by Ted Cruz, have released a Joint Letter calling for appointment of an Electoral Commission to conduct an emergency 10-day audit of results in disputed states, to be completed in time for the January 20 inauguration, including giving state legislature's time to change their electoral votes if the audit reveals fraud.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w32nHFgVmog

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